MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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